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<p class="heading0">ChartDirector 7.0 (Java Edition)</p>
<p class="heading1"><a href="BaseMeter.htm">BaseMeter</a>.<wbr>addPointer</p>
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<p class="heading2a">Usage</p>
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public MeterPointer addPointer(double value [, int fillColor [, int edgeColor ]])
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<p class="heading2">Description</p>
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Adds a pointer to the meter.<br><br>
<b>Note:</b> For angular meters, there is another method <a href="AngularMeter.addPointer2.htm">AngularMeter.addPointer2</a> for adding new style pointers.
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<p class="heading2">Arguments</p>
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<td>value</td><td>(Mandatory)</td><td>The value that the pointer points to.</td></tr><tr><td>fillColor</td><td><a href="Chart.LineColor.htm">LineColor</a></td><td>The fill color of the pointer.</td></tr><tr><td>edgeColor</td><td>-1</td><td>The edge color of the pointer. -1 means the edge color is the same as the fill color.</td>
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<p class="heading2">Return Value</p>
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A <a href="MeterPointer.htm">MeterPointer</a> object representing the pointer. You may use this object to fine-tune the appearance of the pointer.
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